Web Evaluation Template for Medicalnewstoday.com (N507, Autumn 2011)

This assignment is a web evaluation of Medicalnewstoday.com, assessing its adherence to the HON (Health On the Net) code of conduct. The evaluation examines the website's compliance with HON criteria such as authoritativeness, complementarity, privacy, attribution, justifiability, transparency, financial disclosure, and advertising policy. The analysis provides rationale for each criterion, detailing how Medicalnewstoday.com meets or fails to meet the standards. The website is found to meet all HON criteria, supporting its intended purpose of providing credible and up-to-date medical information to a broad audience, including patients and healthcare stakeholders. The assignment concludes with a recommendation to other users, highlighting the website's value in providing current information, thereby aiding in informed decision-making regarding health conditions and management.

WEB EVALUATION TEMPLATE
Web site information:
a. Full Web site Name: Medicalnewstoday.com
b. Intended Purpose: To take a deep dive into medical research of past and present
and break in it down to give audience the clear-cut facts for informed decision-
makings
c. Intended Audience: Everyone who needs in-depth health content and latest news
in medical research
d. URL:medicalnewstoday.com
Evaluation: HON Criteria found at: http://www.hon.ch/HONcode/Conduct.html are
fully described as being met OR not, give a rationale using the HON principles. Use
complete sentences and proper spelling and grammar. See the rest of the instructions on
the Healthcare on the Net (HON) assignment directions.
CRITERIA MET/RATIONALE UNMET/RATIONALE
Authoritative
Medicalnewstoday.com has
met this criteria. This is
because it has a medical

affairs group that makes
sure the, services, products
and contents uphold
greatest medical integrity
standards. It has committed
team which manages
elaborate medical
researchers, doctors, and
practitioners’ network
providing medical review
for every clinical content.
Its physicians, public health
experts, nurses alongside
patient advocates ensuring
info published remains
evidence-based, accurate,
current, person-focused, as
well as trustworthy
Complementarity
This criteria is met. All the
info given always support
rather than replacing
doctor-patient relationship.

Privacy
This criteria is met. It
respects confidentiality and
privacy of personal
information submitted to
website by visitors
Attribution
The criteria is met as all the
sources of published info
alongside date medical
alongside health pages
Justifiability
It is met as this sites always
support claims linked to
performance alongside
benefits
Transparency
The site meets this criteria
as it is the presentation is
highly accessible, and
accurate email contact
provided
Financial disclosure
It is met as funding source
is identified

Advertising policy
The criteria is met since the
site distinguishes
advertisement from editorial
content
3. Summary & Recommendations: (Please make sure to complete)
a. What can you summarize about whether or not this Web site meets the HON
criteria?
This websites meets the HON criteria as the information given meets all the
criteria set.
b. Does it meet its intended purpose?
The website meets its intended purpose by availing the required information
which are credible and latest to help the stakeholders
c. What product of value does the site offer to its intended audience?
Gives information on medical conditions which are up to date and hence help all
stakeholders
d. Would you recommend it to others, why or why not?
It is highly recommended to everyone including patients. I will recommend it to
patients who want to understand their conditions including how to manage them.